Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-09-07
LEGfL.
a MENDNENT TO THE CONSTITU

Commonwealth Tor their approval or re-
lection by the General Assembly of the
Commonwealth OF Pennsylv ania. Publish
ed by ord er of the Secretary OF the Com
mon~ealth, in pursuance OF article XVIII
o. the Constitution.
Joint resolution proposing an amend =
meut To the constitution of the common
wealth
STCTIoS !. Be Z! TesoirsF By the Senate
=nG House Of RspreseatarJre- Of The Com
u.OIJreaih Of PsHHsy lr1Hrg IA Geacral is
scmJIy met, That fhe following IL proposed
- an amendment OF the constitution OF the
commonwealth of Prnnsy lvauia IN accord
snce with the provisions OF the eighteenth
article thereof
AMENDMENT.
Strike out from section Of article eight,
the four qualifications tor voters which
reads as follows
If twenty-five years % age or upwards.
he shall have paid within two ye ars. = state
or county tax. which shall have been as
sessei al least Two months, and paid Of
| least one month before the election" so
/ that the section which reads a. follows:
Every male citizen. t~enty-one year.
/ of sge, possessing the following qualifica-
/ tions, shall bs entitled to vote At all cleo
tons
First. he shall have been a citizen of the
/ United States at least one month.
Second. He shall have resided in the
state one year (or if, having previous
1 ly been qua!It d elector or native born
citizen OF the state, he shall have removed
I thereirom and returned, then six montbs'
/ lmm ediately preceding the election.
Third. He shall have resided in the elec.
! tion district where he shall ofier to vote al
least two months Immediately preceding tn 6
| election.
! Fourth. II twenty-five years of age or I'D.
wards, he shall have paid, within two years
a state or county tax, which .halI have
! teen assessed at least two months and paid
at least one month before the election, >
| shall be amended, so as TO read as FOIL ors
I Every male citizen tweuiy-one years oi
age, possessing the following qualifications
! .hau be entitled to vote at the polling plscs
! OF the election district Of which he shall al
the time be a resident and not elsewhere
First He shall have been a citizen of the
United States at least thirty days.
) cond. He shall have resided in tbe
state one yenr COR if, having previously
/ been a qualified elector or native born citi.
zen Of the state, he shall have removed
! therefrom and returned, then six months,
Immediately preceding the election.
/ Third He shall have resided in the cleo.
I ton district where he shall offer to vote gt
! lta't thrty Gays Immediately preceding the
/ election. The Legislature, at the session
| thereof next after the adoption of this sec
| ton, shall, and from time to time theresf
Ter may, enact laws TO properly enforce this
I provision.
Fourth. Every male citizen of the age OF
! wenty-one years, who shall have been q
citizen for tbn " days and an inhabItapt OF
| TINS state one year next preceding an ylec.
non, except at municipal elections, and for
the last thirty days 4 resident of the eJec.
ton district III which he may offer his vote
shal be entitled to vote at such election in
! the election district of which he shall at the
ume be resident and not elsewhere foI
| ali otncers that now are or hereafter NAV
be elected by the people: Prorided- Thai
| IN Time OF war no elector in the actual rnIl-
/ llary service OF the State or of the limited
: tates, IN the army or navy thereof, shall
DE deprived OF his vote by reason of his Alb.
I sence from such election district. and the
es lslature shall have power to provide the
| manner IN which and the time and place st
which such absent electors may vote, and
ior inc return and canvas of their votes in
the election district in which tbey r,srsct
1 lively reside
Filth. For the purpose of voting. no n.r.
son shall be deemed to have gained or lost
! fesloence by reason of his presence on
absence while employed in the service ot
! The United States or the tate, nor while
| engaged IN the navigation of the waters OF
tne stale or of the high seas, nor while a
student OF any college or seminary of learn
ing nor while kept at any almshouse or
pubilc institution, except the inmates of
any home for disabled and INDECENT soldiers
| ana sailors, who, for the purpose of voting,
snah De deemed to reside in the election
/ district where said home is located. Laws
shail De made for aScertaininR, bv proper
! proofs, the citizens who shall be entitled to
me right of suffrage hereby established
a true copy of the joint-gesolution.
CHARLES WsSTONE,
Secretary of the CommSnwealth.